Principal Software Engineer

Key Technical Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in Java
• Strong Java coding/programming skills
• Strong experience with Hibernate
• Strong experience in REST APIs

Mandatory Domain Experience

Candidates must have experience in the Financial Services, Banking, or Payments domain.

Screening Guidelines

• Look for candidates based in Pune only, as the 2nd/final round will be mandatory F2F.
• Prioritize Immediate Joiners or candidates currently serving their notice period.
• Candidates should demonstrate strong hands-on Java coding along with solid Hibernate and REST API experience.
• Immediate Joiners: We can plan their interview rounds during this week itself, if required.

Strong Backend Engineer Profiles

Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have 2+ years of hands-on Backend Engineering experience building production-grade systems in a B2B SaaS or product environment

Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have strong backend development experience using at least one backend framework such as FastAPI / Django (Python), Spring (Java), or Express (Node.js)

Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have a solid understanding of backend fundamentals, including API development, service-oriented architecture, data structures, algorithms, and clean coding practices

Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have strong experience working with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), including efficient data modeling and query optimization

Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs and backend services, including integrations with external systems (CRMs, payment gateways, ERPs, data platforms, etc.)

Mandatory (Experience 6) – Must have experience working in cloud-based environments (AWS / GCP / Azure) and be familiar with Git-based collaborative development workflows

Mandatory (Domain) – Experience with financial systems, billing platforms, fintech applications, or SaaS revenue-related workflows is highly preferred

Mandatory (Domain) – Experience with financial systems, billing platforms, or fintech applications is highly preferred (fintech background is a strong plus)

Mandatory (Company) – Must have worked in product companies / startups, preferably Series A to Series D

Preferred

Preferred (Education) – Candidates from Tier - 1 engineering institutes (IITs, BITS are highly preferred)

Location: Hyderabad

Work Mode: Hybrid (2 days WFO)

Experience Required: 4.5+ years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Employment Type: Full-Time

Mandatory Requirements:

• 4.5+ years of experience in Java Development
• Hands-on experience with AWS in a production environment
• Must be available to join immediately
• Must be willing to work in Hybrid mode from Hyderabad

Technical Skill Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience in Core Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices
• Solid understanding of OOP concepts, Multithreading, and REST APIs
• Practical knowledge and experience working with AWS services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, SNS, etc.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and version control systems (Git)
• Good knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based backend applications
• Implement and integrate AWS services to ensure scalability and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Front-end developers
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues in a timely manner
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and team discussions
• Ensure best practices in code quality, security, and documentation
• Handle deployments and production support if needed

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Execute a full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions
• Write well-designed, testable, reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement security and data protection
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Comply with project plans and industry standards
• Ensure software is updated with latest features

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good knowledge of Core Java (Minimum Version 8)
• J2EE with a good understanding of Servlets and JSP
• Experience in Spring Modules – Spring IOC and AOP, Spring Boot (version 2 plus), JDBC
• Expertise in design and development of various web and enterprise – level applications using Java/J2EE technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, Rest services.
• Web Services (including SOAP, XML, XML Schema, JSON, and REST)
• Tools required: Maven,Eclipse, Github, and Swagger
• Good knowledge of SQL and Redis (NOSql)
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Ability to develop software in Java or any other OOPS languages
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience in developing Web Applications using at least one popular Web Framework (Spring)
• Experience with test-driven development
• Proficiency in software engineering tools

PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related fields.
• Eight to Ten years of Software Engineering or Software Development experience, preferably in a related field.

REPORTING: This position will report to HOD

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time

LOCATION: Remote (Pan India) & In-Office – Jaipur, India

SHIFT TIMINGS:

Summer - 1:30pm-10:30pm IST

Winter    - 2:30pm-11:30pm IST

A highly motivated, skilled, and 3-8 years experienced JAVA Software Engineer to implement innovative solutions with a proven track record developing end-to-end scientific or business applications in JAVA with emphasis on browser-based applications.

You have oodles of experience designing and developing and documenting Enterprise applications using J2EE technologies. You have worked extensively on the new breed of Enterprise applications utilizing cutting edge technologies such as Java, JavaScript, JPA, Hibernate, spring Batch and web services.

 You bring to the table…

• Object oriented skills, including an understanding of common object and web application design patterns.
• Strong in Core Java Concepts, JavaScript, JPA, Hibernate, spring, Batch, web services.
• Hands on experience with SQL
• Should possess hands of experience on Linux.

• Min 5 years of hands-on experience in Java Spring-boot technologies
• Experience with monolithic applications
• Experience using Redis and RabbitMQ
• Experience with RDBMS such as SQLServer and My SQL
• Strong analytical, problem solving and data analysis
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are a must
• Micro service frameworks such as Java SpringBoot
• Design and implement automated unit and integration tests 

• Strong Java software development experience – with a focus on Java 8 & 9
• Experience with NoSql databases – ideally with MongoDB
• Experience implementing REST apis – ideally with JAX-RS
• Experience with Reactive Programming – ideally with RxJava
• Experience implementing unit tests

• Experience developing applications in fintech or established financial institutions
• Experience with microservice architectures
• Experience developing systems that can scale to large amounts of data
• Experience working in Agile Scrum
• Experience working on a globally distributed team